Cao Cao was not as foolish as Yuan Shao, and the gap in strength between the Chu and Wei armies was not as huge as Guandu.
Everyone didn't know what trick Fa Zheng was going to play for a while, so they could only listen quietly.
Fazheng didn't care, turned around to face the crowd, raised his hands, and talked eloquently.
"Dong Zhuo is greedy for pleasure and pays attention to ostentation. Your Majesty adapts to the situation and seeks truth from facts. This is the victory in dealing with things."
"Dong Zhuo rebelled and usurped the throne, which was shameful to his subordinates. Your Majesty followed the general trend. This is a victory of great justice."
"Dong Zhuo valued the aristocratic family and used it to stabilize his rule. Your Majesty conquered the aristocratic family and concentrated power in the court. This was a victory in governance."
"Dong Zhuo was violent and brutal, killing the ministers who opposed him. He appointed people based on their closeness and not their talents. Your Majesty appointed people based on their merit and good at listening to loyal advice. Many of his former enemies were still able to enjoy wealth and wealth. This is the victory of magnanimity and magnanimity."
"Dong Zhuo has no plans and no decisions. He just listens to the plans of his close ministers. Your Majesty knows people well and uses them without any doubts. This is the victory of long-term planning."
"Dong Zhuohuang has no restraint and likes to listen to flattery from his sycophants. Your Majesty treats people with sincerity, rewards meritorious ministers lavishly, and all talented people are willing to serve your Majesty. This is the victory of virtue."
"Dong Zhuo imposed tyrannical conquests, and the people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. Your majesty took over the land and gave it to the people. Your kindness spread all over the world, and the people have long been waiting for the king. This is the victory of benevolence."
"Dong Zhuo's ministers compete for power and criticize each other. Your Majesty has a right rule and flattery has no place. This is the victory of clear discernment."
"Dong Zhuo did not distinguish between loyal women and right from wrong, and did everything based on likes and dislikes. Your Majesty clearly distinguishes between right and wrong, rewards for merit and punishment for delinquency. This is the victory of etiquette and joy."
"Dong Zhuo divided his troops everywhere and only focused on checks and balances. Your Majesty used his troops like a god, loved by his soldiers and feared by his enemies. This was the victory of military strategy."
"With these ten victories, it is only a matter of time before the Northern Expedition army destroys Qin."
Ha~~
Doesn’t this blow me away so much that I can catch up with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
"Takanao, you can kill people with your sharp words!"
Sun Ce smiled and cursed, then turned to look at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu understood and nodded immediately.
"Filial piety is all right. Jingzhou and Xuzhou can strengthen their defenses. The Liangzhou battlefield should still be used as the main battlefield. However, Ziyuan recruited troops without waiting for the court's order. He must be severely reprimanded and wait until his squadron returns to the court. Pass."
Sun Ce nodded, glanced at everyone with majestic eyes, and said in a deep voice.
"Well, since you all agree, there is no need to discuss this matter further."
"The war in Liangzhou is the most important thing. The need to replenish troops on the front line cannot be delayed. According to regulations, the imperial court sent people to Yizhou to take charge of recruiting troops. The Ministry of War is responsible for this matter. I have sent Princess Wuning to bring supplies and rewards to the front line to express condolences to the soldiers. , I will send another decree later to reprimand Ji Shu. Dismiss the dynasty!"
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The ministers dispersed and left. As soon as Sun Quan returned to the Marquis Mansion, he listened to the servant's report and asked for an audience.
Sun Quan was stunned. Bu Zhi was the elder brother of his wife Bu Lianshi. He usually came to the Marquis Mansion to visit his sister, but he came too quickly today. Sun Quan frowned slightly.
"Invite him in."
After a while, the servant led Bu Zhi to the front of the house and turned around and left. Bu Zhi walked into the house and bowed first.
"Greetings to the Marquis."
"Hey, brother-in-law, there is no need to be polite. Sit down quickly."
Sun Quan warmly invited Bu Zhi to sit down. Tea was already prepared on the table.
After Bu Zhao took his seat, he took a sip of tea and said.
"Master Marquis, I'm not here to see my sister today, but there is something in the court that I need you to make up your mind about."
Sun Quan raised his eyebrows, with a bored look on his face, and said calmly.
"Oh, what's going on in the court? My brother-in-law doesn't understand what I mean by 'No Marquis, right?' During the crisis in Xuzhou, my mother asked me to lead the troops to rescue my eldest brother, but it's hard to recover the water and the broken mirror, so the eldest brother read this A trace of affection made me the Marquis of Wu. I will not interfere in the affairs of the court."
Bu Zhi pondered for a moment and then continued.
"I certainly know the difficulties the Marquis is in, but I blame myself for not making things clear. Here's the thing. I feel that there may be a factional war in the government. How should I stand? I would like to ask you to give me an idea."
Faction war?
Sun Quan was stunned and asked.
"how?"
Bu Zhi sighed and explained.
"The Marquis only attends court meetings, does not make friends with ministers, and does not participate in banquets between ministers, so I don't know that the ministers of the court have gradually divided into three factions over the years, headed by the Three Dukes."
"The Xunchen faction headed by Ji Shu has many personal relationships with Ji Shu, has outstanding achievements, and has a large number of troops. Most of the die-hard faction headed by Zhou Yu are His Majesty's Jiangdong group and Sun family members. There are also the centrists headed by Fazheng, who are ministers from aristocratic families who later joined Jingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yizhou."
"What happened today is that someone is clearly going to attack Ji Shu!"
Sun Quan knew what was said in the court, but he really didn't know what happened behind the scenes.
"Zhang Hong started talking today, which can be regarded as discussing the matter, but that Yu Fan is indeed a bit weird. He, a third-rank official, dares to criticize the three princes of the dynasty and the sworn brother whom the eldest brother relies on. He is really not courageous."
Sun Quan's face showed sarcasm, he turned to look at Bu Zhi and snorted again.
"Which faction is that brother-in-law? Why, someone bribed you to deal with Ji Shu?"
Bu Zhao's gentle and delicate face turned slightly red.
"Which faction can I belong to? Of course I am a die-hard loyalist. Lord Marquis, you know me, and I will never dare to accept bribes to stain your reputation. Even my concubine did not know who took five hundred taels of silver. , blowing my pillow wind. But when I saw Yu Fan and Pang Zongzheng arguing today, I knew someone was going to deal with Ji Shu. I didn't dare to do more. I will come to you to discuss it before going to court. "
"Five hundred taels of silver, no such handiwork."
Sun Quan glared at Bu Zhao angrily, got up and walked around.
"You, you, ah, you are a talented person who has the skills to protect the border and avoid harm to the people. Why did you take such a concubine? This concubine of yours is greedy for money and loves to show off. You will die in her hands sooner or later!"
Bu Zhao looked embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Goodbye now. I want to return the money but I don't know who to give it to now. Although my stupid concubine is stupid, what she did to deal with Ji Shu is beneficial to the country."
Sun Quan paused slightly and said doubtfully.
"how?"
Bu Zhao licked his lips and said softly.
"According to my guess, the person who wants to deal with Ji Shu may be one of Kuai Yue or Zhang Hong. Kuai Yue is a quiet man who does things in a low voice, but his skills startle everyone when he makes a move. It was he who originally invited the Mo family to help defend the city. Jiangling, he helped Taishi Ci defend Jingzhou and was appreciated by His Majesty. Now that Ji Shu is unruly, he may not have any further ideas. And Zhang Hong is a loyal person. "
"Master Hou, think about it carefully."
"Dong Zhuo, a rebellious minister and traitor, is unethical, and the Qin Kingdom will surely perish within two or three years. Cao Cao is left. Everyone knows the enmity between Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo, but for many years even Xiliang has been unable to conquer it, so he has to join forces with Dong Zhuo to fight against it. The situation of our great Chu. It can be seen that heroes are dying. If Qin is destroyed, how can he be the opponent of our great Chu? It can be as early as four or five years, or as late as ten years. I will return to your majesty. "
"Master Marquis, what you have to worry about now is the loss of power after Taiping. Look at who are the people who hold the power? Gan Ning is Ji Shu's brother-in-law; Zhao Yun was introduced to His Majesty by Ji Shu; Huang Zhong was surrendered by Ji Shu in Changsha; Wei Yan was promoted from the Yu Lin Army under Ji Shu's command. Four of the five marshals have a close relationship with Ji Shu."
"Zhuge Jin, Huang Yueying, Pang Tong, Zhang Zhao, Fazheng, and Ji Shu, half of the twelve cabinet members are related to him. Does Ji Shu have a pair of eyes that can identify talents? Not yet Are you secretly paving the way and giving your own people generous salaries?"
"Your Majesty was still able to suppress him when he was here. If your Majesty goes down in the future, who can suppress Ji Shu? Is your surname now Sun or Ji?"
this?
Sun Quan slowly sat next to him, his brows furrowed as if he was about to carve out words.
The achievements of Ji Shu and Zhou Yu were obviously noticed by the ministers of the DPRK. At first, he also thought that Ji Shu
He is just a powerful minister who relies on his favor and is arrogant. There are few such people in all dynasties. This kind of thing is naturally left to Sun Ce to worry about.
But after listening to Bu Zhi's words today, he was shocked to realize that Ji Shu's power had already controlled half of the court! The Sun family has become a royal family, but they still have to be controlled by others?
Does the eldest brother not want to touch Ji Shu, or is he unable to touch Ji Shu?
Today's sentence in the court to reprimand Ji Shu suddenly became unpredictable.
